taxus baccata common yew - GARDEN
What: Taxus baccata “Fastigiata,” with the common name Irish yew, is an extremely useful evergreen conifer for sun or shade. Most commonly used for hedging purposes, it has a naturally upright form ... The Irish yew, Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata,' is a prime example of how useful an evergreen can be.
Understanding the Context
It's a tough plant, needing no supplemental water once it's established. It grows in sun or part shade. This is a cultivar of a yew hybrid between the Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidate) and English yew (Taxus baccata). ‘Flushing’ is a narrow, columnar form which is also female, and always has ornamental red ...
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Key Insights
Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus) are among the most versatile of conifers. These slow-growing, long-lived evergreens are drought-tolerant, pest-free and amazingly easy to prune. Most have dark green ...